Octopus Yacht

Paul Allen Yacht Octopus

Paul Allen Yacht Octopus

Octopus
is one of two mega-yachts owned by Paul Allen (Bill Gates and Paul Allen
are the co-founders of Microsoft). When Paul Allen received his newly-built yacht in 2003, Octopus
was the world's largest yacht: Octopus measures
414 feet (126 meters) in length (361 feet or
110 meters at the waterline).

This mega-yacht Octopus is propelled by twin screws
powered by eight Mercedes diesel engines with a total output of
19,000 horse powers. Paul Allen can cruise his yacht at speeds up to 20 knots.

The exterior of Octopus was designed by Espen Oino, the renowned boat architect, and his team
at EOI in Monaco. The interior was designed by Jonathan Quinn Barnett of
Seattle, Washington in the United States, and the boat
was constructed by Lurssen in Bremen, Germany.

Octopus comes loaded with not one but two
helicopters, no fewer than six tenders, one manned submarine, one un-manned
submarine, a swimming pool on deck, and enough luxurious creature comforts for the
crew of fifty-seven to pamper up to twenty-six guests.

After leaving Microsoft to Bill Gates, Paul Allen became a venture
capitalist, a real estate developer, a professional sports team
owner, and dabbled in philanthropy. He owns the National Basketball
Association (NBA)'s Portland Trailblazers professional basketball team and the National Football League
(NFL)'s Seattle Seahawks professional football team.

A megayacht longer than a football field, of course,
wasn't enough for Paul Allen, who owns yet another megayacht, called
Tatoosh.

While Paul Allen's spending habits raises the proverbial question, 'When is
it enough?', let's get back to the original question: how much do yachts like the
Octopus cost and more to the point, how
much should you pay for a yacht of your own?'

The answer ultimately depends on your perspectives about your wealth and the
source of it. Please
click here if
you believe your wealth is attributable solely to your intelligence and
endeavor, and
click on million dollar yachts if you believe
that your wealth is a blessing from God.